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So your child wants a circus themed birthday party? Or maybe
that"s the theme you picked for your daughter or son. For
whatever reason you are reading this, be assured that you are in
the right place. This article contains ideas for hosting the
perfect circus birthday party.
Invitations
Follow these steps to hand out birthday party invitations that
you can be proud of:
1. Buy a pre-made birthday announcement card from your local
card shop (many grocery stores have a card section as well) or
print one off of your computer. The invitation should include
answers to the questions Who? What? Where? and Why?.
2. Now buy a roll of tickets that say something like "Admit One"
on them. Tape one of these tickets to the inside of the birthday
announcement card.
3. When a child comes to the birthday location on the day of the
party, ask for his or her ticket, just like what is done at a
real circus.
Entertainment
Party Games:
Try changing popular
birthday games to fit the circus theme. Pin the tail on the
donkey could become pin the nose on the clown, musical chairs
could be played to circus music, and so on and so forth.
Alternatively you could set up carnival booths (made from
cardboard boxes or using your own idea), each booth having a
different carnival game, which kids could play to win prizes.
Every child could win a prize, and that would be their guest
favor.
Have the kids at the birthday party do "circus stunts", which
could be anything from diving through hula hoops to attempting to juggle. Two other ideas for
this are handstands and walking on a rope that is laid across
the ground (tightrope walking).
Other Entertainment:
* Rent a circus movie or DVD which you can play at the party. A
recent circus video which has recently come out to DVD is Cirque
du Soliel"s Solstrom.
* Hire a professional clown, keeping in mind that many small
children are afraid of clowns. Can"t find a clown? Check out
www.ClownsForHire.com, a large database of professional clowns
that you can search by location. * Have everyone come dressed as
clowns or circus animals. You could give a prize for the
wackiest costume.
* Buy some long and skinny balloons for balloon twisting and try
to teach party guests how to make balloon animals (you get
easily get some books on this subject).
Decoration
Decoration sets the whole mood for the birthday party. So, when
you"re decorating your house for you child"s birthday party,
keep in mind that it"s the circus you are trying to imitate.
This means that there should be balloons, banners, and streamers
everywhere. You could use masking tape or rope to make a circus
ring on your floor, and if you are really ambitious, you could
even set up a huge circus tent (made from tarps) outside or even
in your house. Lastly, don"t forget to play some circus music.
Food * Serve common carnival foods like corn dogs, popcorn, and
cotton candy.
* As a healthier choice, let guests snack on "circus monkey
treats", or in other words, sliced bananas.
* You could bake a cake or buy one. If you choose to bake your
own, a good recipe for the occasion can be found at http://www.kraftfoods.com/recipes/CakesPiesCheesecakes/CakesOthe
r/BirthdayClownCake.html
* If not, it will not be very difficult for you to find a cake
with a clown on it.
Guest Favors/Goodie Bags
Goodie bags are a great way of thanking guests for coming to
celebrating your daughter or son"s birthday. In my opinion, no
party is complete without them. If you are planning on using the
prizes from your carnival games, you should give away things
that you would win at a carnival. These are things like stuffed
animals, blow up hammers, and other dollar store type items.
However, if you"re not going to have carnival games at your
party, put whatever you want in the goodie bags; it really
doesn"t matter. Just don"t forget to give each child a balloon
on his or her way out.
Whether you use just one of these ideas or all of them, I hope
this article gave you some ideas to make your child"s birthday
the best birthday ever. Good luck!
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 10:01 |
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Birthday Journals By Doreene Clement
www.the5yearjournal.com
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Last year, as I turned 50, (FIVE-OOOH!!!), I decided to give
myself a birthday party. Part of the party was to have a
birthday journal, or diary. (I used my book The 5 Year Journal
for two reasons -- #1. I had a lot of copies, and #2. The 5 Year
Journal is dated) I asked my friends to pick a date telling me
why they chose that date, and then write whatever they felt like
writing.
After the journal was passed around the party, I then carried it
with me and had more friends sign throughout the year. I have
now decided that this is my decade journal and it will come with
me, and both my old and new friends will become a part of it
from age 50 to 60 years old. Then I"ll start again, because a
birthday journal is now part of my birthday celebration.
Another part of my birthday journal was writing a yearly
birthday wish for myself. My wish last year was: To be healthy,
wealthy, wise, happy, peaceful. This year my wish for myself is:
To stop, to look and to listen, while staying as quiet as
possible. At the time of my birthday I also write a birthday
wish for different friends, and the world.
In the back and throughout my birthday journal I have pasted
pictures, a fortune from a fortune cookie, my birthday
astrological from the newspaper, and other memories, as they
occur.
Birthday Journals Ideas
For your birthday journal you can do what I did, or here are
some more ideas you can ask your friends to write:
Retell a funny story about you and me. Write a birthday wish for
me, and a wish for yourself. Remember your favorite birthday and
what happened. Write about what your hopes and dreams are for
me, yourself, friends, family or the world. Tell me something I
never knew about you. Recall your happiest time. What was your
most unexpected moment? Write about the silliest time you can
recall. You were most surprised by…… Or ask your friends to
write about any other ideas you or they come up with.
Use your birthday journal to share warmth, memories,
experiences, joy, and love. Take the time to share your love
with your friends, and they can share their love with you.
Copyright Doreene Clement All Rights Reserved
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Tuesday, 03 July 2007 21:01 |
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Be honest not with us, but with yourself. How many birthdays
have you missed this year? We are all quite busy and we even
have a hard time remembering what day it is, but when it comes
to the feelings of our friends and family, we need to take extra
steps to remember. It happens to all of us, even those with the
best intentions. So, what can you do to help yourself remember
for next time? Because technology is just so great in this day
and age, there are ways that you can remember one or two
birthdays or even one hundred and two.
A free service for you to consider is offered on the website, free greeting cards. This
service is a great tool to have because it can help you stay
connected to the long list of birthday reminders you probably
have. By allowing you to receive instant reminders of when
birthdays are happening, this service really can prove to be
invaluable. The service allows you to program birthdays into it.
When the date arrives of the person’s birthday, you will receive
a text message reminding you of the birthday. The message will
show up whenever you plan for it to. It will display the
person’s phone number which allows you to instantly call them
and wish them a happy birthday! You can also set up reminders
for later in the day as well.
Again, this is a free service that helps to keep you connected
with the loved ones around you. You will no longer have to see
the disappointment on the faces of those you love when you
forget to call. They won’t feel like they are second best. And,
you will not feel as if you have failed again. This simple to
use product is a great way to help you to remember all of those
important days. By the way, you can also use this service to
program in all those anniversaries that you tend to forget as
well! Come home with a bouquet of flowers on your wedding
anniversary! It is easy to use, which makes it right for just
about anyone who has a cell phone with text messaging service.
Getting started is as simple as registering and adding those
individuals into your cell.
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